How To Install libgimp2.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgimp2.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgimp2.0-dev
libgimp2.0-dev is:
This package contains the header files for the GNU Image Manipulation Program, along with the static versions of libgimp. It also includes the gimptool-2.0 utility.
Install this package if you wish to compile your own plugins, or if you wish to develop packages that use libgimp.
There are three methods to install libgimp2.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgimp2.0-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgimp2.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgimp2.0-dev
Install libgimp2.0-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgimp2.0-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgimp2.0-dev
Install libgimp2.0-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libgimp2.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgimp2.0-dev
How To Uninstall libgimp2.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgimp2.0-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgimp2.0-dev
Uninstall libgimp2.0-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgimp2.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgimp2.0-dev
Remove libgimp2.0-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgimp2.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgimp2.0-dev
Remove libgimp2.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgimp2.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgimp2.0-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgimp2.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
